herrenbruck



Jan. 8, 1935.

HxHERRENBRUCK STOVE l Filed Dec. 2, 1951 *f Primera n claim# mira-g ad arm and if it@ thedortnenrf box tri-convert the rewbox into an arrangement adapted to use coal as fuel. 'I'his improveddevice in connectionwiththe door functions to prevent the wood ashes from dropping out at the end of the fire box and also to protect and prevent overheating of the door, thus protecting the enamel and ornamental nish on the doorvfrom the excessive heat to which it would otherwise be subjected;

Other objects will appear from the following description, reference being made to the accom` panying drawing,` in which--` Fig. 1 isa front elevation of a portion of a stove, the door being open showing the removable wall in place to adapt the fire box for use of coal as fuel. e

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional View at right angles to Fig. 1 showing the construction and arrangement of the door andthe removable wall, the

door being closed and the removable end wall in position.

Fig. s is a View similar to Figxi Showing the opening to theflre box obtained by removal of the removable" wall to permit wood fuel to be fedmto therme box. t

Fig. lis a vertical sectional View similar to Fig. 2 but having the removable end wall removed.

The stove `in shown comprises fa top frame l having openings 2 therethrough above there box 3. It is `a familiar fact that these openings 2 are usually Herman Herrenbnuck,=fellcvillc,' Ill., assignor f. .OrbonyStove CoBelleville, Ill., a corporation which` also may be".

i cludes the `upperprr'tiri fi adoo sisting the frames flange "1l-at tri-aside lanriwhich. interfere with theuse lf'lth removable" wallv at which the present invention is "f fafflange extending fu -wa fat bottom,downwardly atthe top `an f y'fat thesidesof theppeninggthroughth fr AAJof tending across `.theopeningthroughtth -fr ue of L theire: box Tis: surrounded by projecting upwardly fromthevcros cdnifetint and extending upwardly` falongtliersides `ofthe opening ythrough 1 fthe l frame 5 Hand'T across the upper end of said opening.; a-iThis fflange 1oi's spaced Finwardlyaffronr the outer edges of 1the flanges 4'7 and 8 and'constitutes a seat designed and adapted to receive a closure member 11 constituting an important feature of the present invention. e

A door frame is angular in cross section including a vertical portion 12, and an inwardly'extended portion 13 is pivotally mounted in connection with the frame by hinge members 14.` The flange 13 of this door frame is adjacent to or against the flange '7 when the door is closed, while the outer surface of said ange 13 is close to the wall15 of the opening in which the door is mounted, thus permitting the outer surface of the flange l2 to be in approximate continuation of the outer surface of the adjacentportion of the frame 5 or stove wall. `The upper portion of the rdoor frame has a number of inwardly extended spaced lugs 16 formed with screw threaded holes. The member 11,4which is a solid metallic plate, seats against the innerends of the lugs 16 and is attached thereto by removable and replaceable screw fasteners 17. This plate, as stated, fits in the frame in the front of the re box that includes the cross member 8 and the flanges" 10. I'he plate 11 is formed with a marginal inwardly extending flange 18 designed and adapted to approach closely to or abut against the ange 10 so as to form a closure at 'the front of the" re box, protecting and shielding the door from excessive heat and also preventing the dropping of against a shoulder 25.

ashesjfrom the me box. .This plate 11 is spaced substantially from the sheet metal door panel 19 that isengaged with and seouredfgin the V'opening throughthe' frame vl'-2"by clips-20. *l These clips 20 are attached to the door frame by removable and replaceable fasteners 21 and said clips engage 7* inwardlyV and outwardly turned marginal portions 22 formed along the'edges of the panel v19 and extending along the inner side ofthe door frame portion 12. l Y A A removable wall 23 is a solid plate designed and adapted to seat uponfajsupporting wall 2 4 across the lower portion of the fire vbox and united withthe vcross member 8. The plate 23 yinclines:upwardly and outwardly and has across its vupper edge anl outwardlycurved portion" 26 extending overthe flange lxand abutting against the-frame'j plate has holes 27v through itsupp'er' portion permitting the passage of 'air toreceive the ashes dropping through the grate andalso covers the front ends ofthe rocker supports30 and 3x1-for the grate members, the front ends of which are supported vfor rocking move-- ments by a'plateSZ attached to the frame 7 by astovejbolt ;32f #Ehe rocker support 30 projects outwardly vbelow thel `wall 2 4 'an d below and be- E: yond the'outer edge of themember 8 so that the en d of :said .support'is easily engageable (Fig. 2.)

vThe Ldoorfhas a handlezdevice 33 whereby vthe do or may easily be openedand closed and has a spring A latchfl rarranged lto engage a hook catch 35 alt-` k tachedto the lplate 32.

1,. ItLmust1nowbe clear that this invention comprises an .eflicient and simplified` construction in a stovefhaving afirebox arrangedtouse either f ,q `coalor wood as fuel at the option'of the user.

The wan 24 is integrauyv verted into a wood burning stove and the wood fuel may easily be fed through the opening at ythe front of the re box. The device 11 cooperates efficiently in both uses of the stove and is a baille to protect the door panel 19 from excessive heat at all times. It also serves at all times to prevent the ashes from dropping down the front of the stove and is an efficient closure for the front ofthe re box when Wood is used as fuel.

The construction and arrangement of the parts of the invention may be varied within the scope of equivalent limits without departure from the nature and principle of the invention.v

I claim; Y

In a stove having a rebox at the upper portion thereof, grates for supporting fuels inV said rebox, a. waste receptacle below said grates, a vertically elongated frame at the front of the stove affording access to said rebox and to said waste receptacle, a cross member connecting the sides of said frame and coacting Withsaid frame to define a firing opening to said rebox and a clean-out opening to said receptacle, an inwardly positioned sealing ange in connection with that portion of said frame and said cross member dening the firing opening, a wall extending downwardly and inwardly from said cross member, a rocker arm for one of said grates extending outwardly through said wall and beyond the vertical plane of said cross member, a door including a door framehinged to said first named frame and a panelattached to said door frame, said door cooperating With said first named frame toclose Vboth of said openings, and a plate carried by the upper'inner surface of said door and coacting with said sealing flange when the door is closed ,to seal said ring opening.

HERMAN HERRENBRUCK. 

